Toy



y 1934- c. D. GREGORY ,959,469

TOY

Filed Dec. 19, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I WQJ flykwIlli I Inventor V guwmq Attorney c. D. GREGORY 1,959,469

TOY

May 22, 1934.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 19, 1953 I nuentor q By Wm Atcome Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a toy and has for its prime object to provide a device which is simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture and capable of affording both exercise and amusement when in use wherein a body is provided with an opening, a panel is swingably mounted on the body and associated with the opening whereby a ball may be moved to strike the panel and move it out of the opening.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the toy.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the duplex panel.

Figure 3 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an edge elevation of the toy.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the duplex panel moved from its normal position.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes the handle on one end of which is formed a paddle like body including two circular portions 7 and 8 having circular openings 9 and 10 therein respectively and being connected by spaced housings 11 the space between these housings registering with slots 12 and 13 leading into openings 9 and 10 respectively. A duplex panel comprises a pair of circular portions 14 connected by a neck 15 the central portion of which is in the form of a cylinder 16. A pin 1'7 projects through the center of the portion 16 and is journalled in the housings 11 and springs 18 in these housings are engaged with the portion 16 and normally hold the panel with its sections 15 in coplanar relationship with sections 7 and 8 of the paddle like body. A ball 19 is mounted on a rod 20 which has an eye engaged with an eye 21 on the portion 16.

By grasping the handle 5 and moving the same the ball 19 may be caused to swing so as to hit one of the sections 14 and thereby knock the panel out of its normal position as indicated in Figure 4 to the position shown in Figure 5. In this way it will be seen that considerable amusement and also a certain amount of exercise may be obtained by the manipulator. Obviously the device is designed particularly for children and on the section 14 may be painted pictures or the like if so desired.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A toy of the class described including a body with an opening, a panel swingably mounted on the body to move in and out of the opening, a ball, means for mounting the ball and permitting it to swing to contact with the panel and force it out of the opening, and means normally holding the panel in the opening.

2. A toy of the class described including a body having a pair of spaced openings connected by a slot, a panel comprising a pair of sections connected by a neck, the sections adapted to swing in and out of the openings and the neck adapted to move in the slot, means for rockably mounting the neck, a ball, means for mounting the ball to swing into contact with the section.

3. A toy of the class described including a body having a pair of spaced openings connected by a slot, a panel comprising a pair of sections connected by a neck, the sections adapted to swing in and out of the openings and the neck adapted to move in the slot, means for rockably mounting the neck, a ball, means for mounting the ball to swing into contact with the section, and means for normally holding the sections in the openings.

CHARLES D. GREGORY. 

